It shall be unlawful for any person not a bona fide member of the Fire Department to mount any fire apparatus or wagon before it leaves the station or while on its way to or from a fire, or at any time unless by permission of the Chief of the Fire Department or officer in charge of said fire wagon or engine; provided that this section shall not apply to any police officer of the town whose duty it is to preserve property and keep the peace at the scene of a fire.
(2003 Code, § 8-206) Penalty, see § 10.99